Always wanted to tap into your creative side?  Interested in exploring watercolor painting? Enroll today in our Watercolor Painting Class at the Opera House!

Your instructor, Dianne May, will lead you through the following during this 8 session class.

• Watercolor techniques
• Color  palettes and mixing colors
• Values
• Composition
• Planning your painting

This class is intended for ages 12 and up. Space is limited to 8 students in each class, so enroll early! There will be two sessions available, one from 1 – 3 pm and one from 6 – 8 pm; both will run every Wednesday from January 22nd through March 11th. Cost is $95 plus supplies.

For more information and to register, go to www.diannemay.com

Join us at the Brighton District Library Wednesday, January 22 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. for Albert Kahn In Detroit. Detroit News reporter Michael Hodges will discuss Kahn’s life and work. Registration begins Wednesday, January 8. Call 810-229-6571 ext. 227.

Industrial architect Albert Kahn was a giant in Detroit’s heroic age, the visionary who invented the humane “daylight factories” that helped birth both modern manufacturing and modern architecture. In this lecture and slideshow, Detroit News reporter Michael H. Hodges, author of Building the Modern World: Albert Kahn in Detroit, will review Kahn’s local legacy, his vigorous defense of Diego Rivera’s “Detroit Industry” murals when they were under attack, and his role helping the Soviets repel the
Nazis in 1941-42. 

Friends of Cromaine
Library Used Book Sale & Bake Sale

Thursday, January 23:
9 am – 6 pm

Friday, January 24:
10 am – 5 pm

Saturday, January 25:
10 am – 5 pm

Sunday, January 26:
12 pm – 1 pm

During Each Sale:

Thursday & Friday:
Bake Sale all day (until supplies last)

Friday:  Bag Sale 3 –
5 pm for Teachers and Homeschooling Parents. First bag is free, additional bags
are $5.00

Saturday:  $5.00 Bag
Sale Day for everyone!

Sunday:  Free Day! All
remaining items from the Friends Book Sale in the Community Room are available
free for 1 hour from 12 – 1 pm. Bring your own boxes and bags, please.

All sale dates and times are open to the public.

How will Democrats carry Michigan in November?

Jason Ellenburg is the man with the plan for victory and he will speak to Livingston Dems on Thursday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. at the Community Unitarian Universalists in Brighton.

Jason is director of the One Campaign, which handles voter outreach through phone banking and door-to-door canvassing for statewide campaigns in Michigan. He is a veteran of several campaigns and this is your chance to hear directly from him about how you can get involved.

The party’s regular business meeting will follow. Refreshments will be available. For more information, email livcodems@gmail.com.

(Paid for by Livingston County Democratic Executive Committee, 8028 Grand River, Woodland Plaza Suite 7, Brighton, MI 48114.)

Acoustic Café is an annual music
series held at the historic Howell Opera House that features outstanding
Michigan performers, now celebrating its 12^th year!

This year’s series continues with
the “The Class Act of Entertainment,” the Original Martini Band, who have been
bringing music like you like it for over 30 years, including Jazz, Blues, Rock,
Funk, Reggae, Country, and Motown. They pride themselves on providing the best
entertainment you’ll find anywhere, and always knowing they leave their
audiences smiling! The band features sax master Marty Montgomery, who has been
recording and touring for over 41 years and has won numerous accolades
including induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,  an American
Music Award, and a Grammy nomination for his work with the group Wild Cherry.

The Acoustic Café series runs every
Friday night from January 3^rd – March 6^th.  Doors will open at 7:00 pm and the show will
begin at 7:30 pm. Open to the public, the cost is $12.00 at the door, $10.00
for Livingston Arts Council members.

Join us for an afternoon of
fun with a big drop down screen, comfy chairs, warm beverages and snacks.

The small-town Frake family attend the Iowa State Fair, the annual highlight of their summer. Son Wayne (Dick Haymes) plots revenge on a midway barker (Henry Morgan) who had embarrassed him the summer before and falls for the beautiful singer Emily (Vivian Blaine), while his melancholy sister Margie (Jeanne Crain) becomes smitten with slick city-boy reporter Pat (Dana Andrews). Meanwhile, mother Melissa (Fay Bainter) and father Abel (Charles Winninger) plot to win their respective competitions.

Robert Jones and Matt Watroba tell America’s story through the twisted roots of Her music. It’s a celebration of music, history, diversity and friendship. Jones and Watroba share a glimpse into their brand new program: “20 Minutes Apart: A Musical Conversation about Detroit Neighborhoods, Race & Friendship.” This unforgettable afternoon is sure to be entertaining, informative and thought provoking! Held at the Hartland Music Hall. Drop-in.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church by the Millpond will hold it’s 140th Anniversary Celebration, together with the Farewell Celebration for Fr. Deon, on Saturday, January 25, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church’s Community Room (2201 S. Old 23 Highway, Brighton 48114).

The evening will include hors d’oeuvres, desserts & dancing.

Tickets are $25 per adult, $10 per child. 

Visit www.saintpaulsbrighton.org to purchase tickets. 

Ticket sales end on Monday, January 20, 2020.

WCTH Radio Hour is a live stage re-creation of radio shows from the 1930s to 1950s. Transport back to the golden age of radio from our audience. All WCTH Radio Hours are FREE!

The January Radio Hour will include two radio shows—Superman: The Meteor of Kryptonite and Burns and Allen: Tax Problems .

Join us at the Community Theatre of Howell, Howell High School Freshman Campus, 1400 W. Grand River Ave. Show begins at 2 PM.

Always wanted to tap into your creative side?  Interested in exploring watercolor painting? Enroll today in our Watercolor Painting Class at the Opera House!

Your instructor, Dianne May, will lead you through the following during this 8 session class.

• Watercolor techniques
• Color  palettes and mixing colors
• Values
• Composition
• Planning your painting

This class is intended for ages 12 and up. Space is limited to 8 students in each class, so enroll early! There will be two sessions available, one from 1 – 3 pm and one from 6 – 8 pm; both will run every Wednesday from January 22nd through March 11th. Cost is $95 plus supplies.

For more information and to register, go to www.diannemay.com

This is an educational
class, provided by the Alzheimer’s Association, to help caregivers decipher
behaviors and determine how best to respond. By the end of the session,
attendees will be able to:  identify
common triggers for behaviors associated with dementia, explain the process for
assessing and identifying challenging behaviors and list strategies to address
some common dementia-related behaviors. Through practical information,
resources, and interviews with experts, this program will help caregivers to
address the challenges of dementia-related behavior. This activity is provided through the generous funding through the Ralph
C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Funds at the Community Foundation for SE Michigan. Held
at: Livingston County Catholic Charities, 2020 Grand River Ave., Suite 103, Howell,
MI 48843. Free respite is provided upon request.  Please call 517-546-9910 to register.